WI SB 231

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Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 231 pass?

No. WI SB 231 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 231 about?

WI SB 231 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 231?

Spreitzer, Quinn, Pfaff and 5 others are the primary sponsors of WI SB 231.

Introduced: 2025-04-29
Latest action: 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-04-29
Introduced by Senators Bradley, Testin, Drake, Feyen, Larson, Pfaff, Quinn and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Callahan, Hurd, Brown, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Green, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Miresse, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Prado, Snyder, Steffen, Swearingen, Tittl, Wichgers and Zimmerman
introduction
2025-04-29
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-05-07
Representative Fitzgerald added as a cosponsor
2025-05-16
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-05-16
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-05-16
Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
2025-05-19
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-05-19
Representatives Anderson and Stroud added as cosponsors
2025-05-20
Public hearing held
2025-05-20
Senator James added as a coauthor
2025-05-21
Representatives Udell and Subeck added as cosponsors
2025-05-22
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley
amendment-introduction
2025-05-28
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
2025-06-03
Executive action taken
2025-06-03
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2025-06-03
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-03
Available for scheduling
2025-06-05
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2025-06-10
Representative Bare added as a cosponsor
2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure

Versions

Senate Substitute Amendment 1Compare
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Documents

Votes

Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2025-06-03 · pass · 5-0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2025-06-03 · pass · 5-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb231

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